[UK] UK supply issues lately?

Is it just me or has getting my pens been a nightmare the last couple months? I've had to chase my prescription twice now, and after losing 90 lbs I really don't want anything messing up my momentum. Anyone else in the UK dealing with shortages or delays lately?

UK delays here too, my last refill took an extra week and chasing it myself was the only thing that worked. I'm down 28 lbs and noticed the hunger noise creeping back during the gap, so now I put a reminder in my phone to nudge the pharmacy a week before I run out. Seems like being a squeaky wheel is just part of it at the moment.

Same here, my pharmacy had me waiting nearly three weeks last month and I had to ring them twice to get it sorted. I'm down 77 lbs and the gap between pens threw my appetite all over the place, so I get the worry about momentum. Worth asking your pharmacy to flag your script early each month, that's been helping me.

Three weeks would stress me out too, and I'm only a couple months in at 5mg and down 7 lbs, so I can only imagine how much more is riding on it after 90 lbs gone. When mine runs late I find the appetite creep kicks in fast, so getting the refill request in early seems to be the one thing that keeps me steady.Three weeks would stress me out too, and I'm only a couple months in at 5mg and down 7 lbs, so I can only imagine how much more is riding on it after 90 lbs gone. When mine runs late I find the appetite creep kicks in fast, so getting the refill

Squeaky wheel club member here too, down 23 lbs and had a two-week gap in December that reminded me how real the hunger creep is. My pharmacy now lets me request the refill as soon as I start my last pen, and that buffer has saved me from chasing since.

Down 22 lbs myself and my last refill dragged three days past empty, so I get the panic. I started asking my GP surgery to put the repeat on a two-week lead time and it's made a difference. Sounds like ordering early is the unofficial rule everywhere right now.

Down about 45 lbs and had a similar scare last month when my pen showed up four days late. The hunger creep during that gap was enough to convince me to order the day I start my last pen, and it's been smooth since. Sounds like chasing is just the norm here right now.

Down 21 lbs and I've had two pharmacy chase-ups since October, so no, it's not just you. My workaround has been ringing the pharmacy the day I finish the third dose of a pen instead of waiting for them to flag it. Annoying but it beats another gap.

Only 7 lbs in myself but even I've noticed the delays, my last refill needed two phone calls to sort. Starting my next order the week before the pen runs dry now, seems to be how everyone's coping.

Not just you, my last two refills both needed chasing as well. I've started phoning mine a good week before the pen's done and it's saved me at least once already. Down 20 lbs and honestly don't want to find out what a gap does to that either.

Spent months hovering over the same decision and the vague GP response settled it for me too. Down 34 lbs since going private and the only regret is the dithering, not the money. The winter shortage chatter pushed me into keeping a spare pen as well.

Same here in the States, my pharmacy's been slower too so I keep a buffer pen on hand now, takes the panic out of it entirely. Down 12 lbs and the mental relief alone is worth it. Sounds like ordering early is just the new normal everywhere.

Chasing prescriptions twice sounds exhausting, been there before my pharmacy sorted itself out. I started reordering when my pen gets low instead of waiting and it's kept me steady through 56 lbs lost without a single gap. Seems like everyone from Scotland to the States is doing the same buffer trick now.

Been the same up here in Scotland, my pharmacy had me waiting over a fortnight for the last refill. Ordering as soon as the current pen hits half way has been the only thing keeping me steady at down 24 lbs without a gap scaring me.

Had the same runaround in England, my last refill took three weeks and I had to ring twice. Reordering once my current pen is about a third left has worked well for me through 22 lbs lost, no gaps yet. Fingers crossed the supply sorts itself out soon.

My GP waitlist was the deciding factor too, went private and I'm down 49 lbs since. The buffer pen thing is the bit I'd stress -- mine sat in a depot for two weeks over Christmas and I'll never cut it that close again. For me the monthly fee was easier to budget around than the uncertainty.

Same chaos up here in the north of England, my last two refills both needed a nudge before they showed up. I keep a spare pen in the fridge now after a scare over the holidays, down 52 lbs and not risking a gap. Worth checking if your pharmacy can flag you for early reorder reminders, that helped mine.

No supply drama on my end in the US with Zepbound, so it sounds like a UK-specific problem. The buffer pen idea everyone's mentioning is smart though -- I reorder when mine's about a quarter left and it saved me once already. Chasing prescriptions twice while keeping momentum going sounds exhausting, hope it clears up for you.

South east here and my last refill took nearly three weeks, had to chase it twice just like you. Only 19 lbs in so I'm early days but a missed pen scares me too, so I started reordering the moment my current one hits half. Hopefully the supply sorts itself before your next one's due.

Private for me too after my GP basically admitted I'd be waiting a couple of years minimum. The monthly fee took some adjusting but knowing exactly when the pen is coming beats refreshing the NHS portal, and the spare pen suggestion saved me once when a delivery landed a week late.